ICYMI: Patchogue Introduces Reckless Bicycling Penalties

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in the Patchogue Patch:

By: Jacqueline Sweet

PATCHOGUE, NY — Following in the footsteps of Babylon Village, Patchogue Village is the next Long Island municipality to consider reckless bicycling fines, in an effort to combat what many residents see as a dangerous recent phenomenon: groups of youthful riders riding dangerously through car traffic. On Monday night, the village board introduced an amendment of current law to enact stiffer penalties for reckless riding. Bellport Village introduced similar legislation; both amendments will be voted on in March.

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